Sales Forecasting Pro
Get Started πŸ’‘ How to Use
AI-Powered Forecasting

Build your sales forecast in 5 minutes using multiple machine learning techniques. No technical skills required-just upload Excel and go.

What you get:

  • βœ“ 5-minute setup: upload Excel, pick models, done
  • βœ“ Confidence you can show: best-model accuracy + bands
  • βœ“ Instant outputs: interactive chart + downloadable Excel
  • βœ“ Business-friendly: no coding, dailyβ†’yearly ready

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Step 1

Prepare Excel File

Two columns: date + sales. At least 12 periods for best accuracy.

πŸ“‹ Required Excel Format

  • Column 1: Period/DATE/QUARTER/MONTH
  • Column 2: Sales (numeric)
  • Min data: 12+ periods

Example:

PeriodSales
01.01.20204211613
01.02.20204514849
Step 2

Upload Excel & Customize

Upload, pick frequency, horizon, confidence and models.

Choose file No file chosen
Step 3

Run the Tool

Run forecast, view chart & table, download Excel.

Avg Historical

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Avg Forecast

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CAGR

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MAPE

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Sales Forecast

Forecast Chart

Forecast Results

Type Period Actual Ensemble Best Model Best Forecast 80% Low 80% High 95% Low 95% High

Model Performance

Model MAPE (%)

πŸ’‘ How to Use

πŸ“Š Step 1: Prepare Your Data

  • Create Excel file with 2 columns: Period and Sales
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD (e.g., 2024-01-01)
  • Minimum 12-24 periods recommended
  • Ensure consistent intervals (no gaps)

βš™οΈ Step 2: Configure Settings

  • Data Frequency: Choose your data interval
    • Daily: For daily sales data
    • Weekly: For weekly reports
    • Monthly: For monthly sales (most common)
    • Quarterly: For quarterly reports
    • Yearly: For annual data
  • Forecast Horizon: How many periods to predict
  • Confidence Intervals: Prediction uncertainty ranges
    • 80%: Narrower range, 80% confident
    • 95%: Wider range, 95% confident
  • Models: Select which AI algorithms to use
    • AutoARIMA: Best for trends
    • AutoETS: Weights recent data more
    • MSTL: Best for strong seasonality
    • AutoCES: Complex patterns
    • Prophet: Business forecasting (slower)

πŸš€ Step 3: Generate Forecast

  • Click "Generate Forecast" button
  • Watch progress: Data loading β†’ Validation β†’ Cross-validation β†’ Forecast β†’ Visualization
  • Process takes 5-15 seconds depending on data size

πŸ“Š Step 4: Analyze Results

  • Chart tab: Visual forecast with confidence bands
  • Data tab: Forecast table + Download Excel
  • Performance tab: Model accuracy comparison
  • Best Model: Most accurate model (lowest MAPE)
  • MAPE: Mean Absolute Percentage Error
    • <5% = Excellent
    • 5-10% = Good
    • >10% = Fair

🎯 Tips for Better Forecasts

  • βœ… Use at least 20-24 periods of historical data
  • βœ… Ensure no missing periods (gaps in timeline)
  • βœ… Use multiple models for robust predictions
  • βœ… Monthly data works best (12 periods/year seasonality)
  • ⚠️ Prophet takes longer but often more accurate
  • ⚠️ More data = better accuracy